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Motives for self-employment among people with disabilities in a Swedish context
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0987-4287
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA). Malmö University, Centre for Work Life Studies (CTA).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1647-8941
2024 (English)In: Alter;European Journal of Disability Research ;Journal Europeen de Recherche Sur le Handicap, ISSN 1875-0672, E-ISSN 1875-0680, Vol. 3, no 18, p. 5-22Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

People with disabilities are more often excluded from working life than others; one way of promoting inclusion in the labor market is self-employment. The aim of this article is to add to the knowledge about the establishment motives for starting one’s own business among people with disabilities and reduced working capacity in Sweden. Data were collected from 16 people with disabilities across Sweden. Ten semi-structured interviews with self-employed people with disabilities and one group interview with six blind and visually impaired people were conducted. Themes of establishment motives were identified through thematic analysis. Five themes were identified: flexibility and self-determination; economic motives; negative work experience; contributing something; and being an entrepreneur. Results are related to the concepts of entrepreneurial ecosystem, necessity and opportunity, and identity positions as an entrepreneur. The motives for self-employment have not previously been studied to any great extent in the Swedish context. This article is a contribution to this internationally emerging field of research. For professionals and policymakers, the study highlights the need not only to focus on the individual perspective but also to support and to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem simultaneously.

Abstract [fr]

Les personnes en situation de handicap sont plus souvent exclues de la vie professionnelle que les autres. L’un des moyens de promouvoir l’inclusion sur le marché du travail est le travail indépendant. L’objectif de cet article est de compléter les connaissances sur les motifs de création d’entreprise chez les personnes en situation de handicap et à capacité de travail réduite en Suède. Des données ont été recueillies auprès de seize personnes en situation de handicap à travers la Suède. Dix entretiens semi-directifs avec des personnes handicapées travaillant à leur compte et un entretien de groupe avec six personnes aveugles et malvoyantes ont été réalisés. Différentes sources de motivations à créer sa propre entreprise ont été identifiés par une analyse thématique. Cinq thèmes ont été identifiés: flexibilité et autodétermination; motifs économiques; expérience de travail négative; apporter quelque chose; et être entrepreneur. Les résultats sont liés aux concepts d’écosystème entrepreneurial, de nécessité et de possibilité, et de position identitaire en tant qu’entrepreneur. Les motivations pour le travail indépendant n’ont pas encore été étudiés de manière approfondie dans le contexte suédois. Cet article est une contribution à ce domaine de recherche émergeant au niveau international. Pour les professionnels et les décideurs politiques, l’étude souligne la nécessité de ne pas se concentrer uniquement sur la perspective individuelle mais de soutenir et de développer simultanément l’écosystème entrepreneurial.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
European Society for Research on Disability , 2024. Vol. 3, no 18, p. 5-22
Keywords [en]
disability, self employment, motivation, entrepreneurship, working life
Keywords [fr]
handicap, vie professionnelle, entrepreneuriat, travail indépendant, motivation
Keywords [sv]
funktionshinder, egenföretagande, etableringsmotiv, entreprenörskap, arbetsliv
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Occupational Health and Environmental Health
Research subject
Health and society studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-70755DOI: 10.4000/12aonISI: 001458298000001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-70755DiVA, id: diva2:1894370
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Necessity or opportunity: Self-employment among people with disabilities that entail reduced work capacity, Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare
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Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and WelfareAvailable from: 2024-09-03 Created: 2024-09-03 Last updated: 2025-04-15Bibliographically approved

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